verbalist

English edit

Etymology edit

verbal +‎ -ist.

Pronunciation edit

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈvəːb(ə)lɪst/
(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈvɚbəlist/
Hyphenation: ver‧bal‧ist

Noun edit

verbalist (plural verbalists)

One who possesses verbal or oratorical skill.
One who favours words or the wording of something over its meaning or the idea behind it.

Synonyms edit

(one who favors words or the wording of something over its meaning): wordster

Derived terms edit

verbalistic

Translations edit

Translations

Spanish: verbalista m or f

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